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Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom (Dzongkha: ལུང་ནག་ན) is a 2019 Bhutanese drama film directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji in his feature directorial debut. The film had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival. It was a nominee for Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards.
Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom: Directed by Pawo Choyning Dorji. With Sherab Dorji, Ugyen Norbu Lhendup, Kelden Lhamo Gurung, Pem Zam. An aspiring singer living with his grandmother in the capital of Bhutan dreams of getting a visa to move to Australia.
A disillusioned school teacher is transferred to the most remote school in the world, cut off from modern life deep in the Himalayan glaciers. In a classroom with no electricity or even a ...
Mar 25, 2022 · The film Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom, nominated for an Oscar in the Best International Feature category, traces the year-long transformative journey of a young Bhutanese teacher, Ugyen Dorji...
Jan 21, 2022 · Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom is a simple story with a big heart -- and a reminder of film's ability to communicate universal truths across international borders. Read Critics Reviews
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Ugyen, a teacher ignores his responsibilities to pursue a career as a singer. His bosses penalise him and sends him to a village, Lunana, where there is no electricity, textbooks, or even a whiteboard. The villagers warmly welcome him but he has the difficult challenge ahead.
Lunana is straightforward story of a city-based schoolteacher who has been sent to the remote town of Lunana and it follows his assimilation to the community. Lunana is markedly safe and generic in storytelling terms, but Dorji’s empathetic and culturally specific content makes…
